Telos Alliance and the College Radio Foundation are offering a flagship Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor—valued at roughly $10,000—to a U.S. college radio station. The contest, open to students, faculty and staff, runs through April 10 and requires a brief paragraph explaining the station’s need. Winners will be chosen by the foundation’s panel. The giveaway underscores Telos’s commitment to supporting the next generation of broadcasters as many industry professionals began their careers in college radio.
The Association of Public Radio Engineers announced the schedule for its 26th Public Radio Engineering Conference, set for April 16‑17, 2026 in Las Vegas. The two‑day program, themed “what’s next,” features sessions on audio processing, AM radio relevance, transmission troubleshooting, FM...
New West Broadcasting, operating six stations on Hawaii’s Big Island, has upgraded its transmission and remote broadcast infrastructure with Tieline’s suite of IP codecs and management tools. The company now uses Bridge‑IT, Gateway, ViA, and MPX codecs, complemented by a...
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) released its 25th annual gender analysis, tracking female leadership in U.S. commercial radio. The study shows women holding 22 % of general‑manager roles nationwide, up from 15 % in 2004, and 24 % in the top‑100...
Radio Workflow has upgraded its cloud‑native broadcast platform, unifying sales, production, traffic and management for small‑to‑mid‑market stations. The expansion introduces Broadcast Buddy, an AI‑driven assistant that handles meeting prep, email summarization, contract drafting and system navigation. New sales tools let...
The Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Beacon Air Group, the fixed‑base operator at Billings‑Logan International Airport, for transmitting on the VHF aircraft band at 128.825 MHz without a license. The unauthorized signal interfered with a co‑located...
102.7 KPGZ in Kearney, Missouri leveraged Comrex’s FieldLink sideline reporter codec to enhance its live coverage of the Bulldogs’ high‑school football playoff run. The FieldLink system, which uses the free FieldTap app on iOS and Android smartphones, provided crisp, wireless...
Radio stations face mounting obsolete gear as technology advances, prompting a shift toward leaner facilities and consolidation. The article outlines a step‑by‑step plan for inventory audits, staff communication, and systematic removal of outdated equipment. It emphasizes documentation, recycling, and potential...
Audio codec manufacturers are adopting open protocols NMOS and Ember+ to streamline IP‑based broadcast workflows. Tieline’s codecs now support NMOS IS‑04, IS‑05, and IS‑07 for discovery, connection management, and event handling, while Ember+ exposes a hierarchical parameter tree for granular...
ESPN Brazil equipped its NBA Finals coverage with AEQ’s Olympia 3 commentary system, integrating eight units through LineUP. The deployment replaced legacy commentator panels at the São Paulo headquarters and an on‑site booth in Oklahoma, enabling native IP audio workflows. AEQ highlighted...
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed reply comments urging the FCC to limit the upper C‑band reallocation to the statutorily required 100 MHz, rejecting the commission’s proposal to clear up to 180 MHz. NAB argues the 3.98‑4.2 GHz band is already operating...
Auddia, an AI-driven audio identification platform, announced a merger with privately held Thramann Holdings slated to close in the second quarter. Upon completion, the combined entity will be renamed McCarthy Finney and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary alongside Thramann’s...
AI audio platform Auddia announced it has approved a merger with privately held Thramann Holdings. The combined entity will be renamed McCarthy Finney, with Jeff Thramann as CEO and John Mahoney as CFO, and the transaction is expected to close...